Sabbatical Program for: Lawyers, Economists, Accountants/Finance Experts, and Experienced Practitioners at Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the apex regulator of the capital market in Nigeria with a vision to becoming the leading capital market regulator in Africa and Emerging markets. Our mission is to develop and regulate a capital market that is dynamic, fair, transparent and efficient to contribute to the nation’s economic development.

The Commission is now seeking highly motivated and result-oriented professionals to fill the below vacant positions:

Position: Sabbatical Program for:

• Lawyers (Corporate Law/capital market specialization)
• Economists (Micro & Macro specialization)
• Accountants/Finance Experts, and
• Experienced Practitioners (stock broking, mergers & acquisition, etc)

Location: Abuja
 
Job Description
The Commission is searching for experienced academic and practicing professionals who have demonstrated capacity in research and practical areas of Capital Market/Financial Economics and who would like to take advantage of the SEC sabbatical program. The sabbatical program is for a one to two years program and is being re-introduced in the Commission to strengthen capacity in the core areas of Law, Economics and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Formulate, direct and co-ordinate the delivery of excellent research work in chosen areas and in alignment with the Commission’s corporate strategy and key objectives
• Ensures the accuracy of research publications to strengthen the capital market and economy
• Develops internal research capacity in chosen discipline
• Review and determine the adequacy of current research capacity within the Commission and develops a remediation policy for addressing identified gaps
• Coordinates the publication of research journals and magazines in chosen disciplines

Requirements

• First degree in Law, Economics, Finance, Accounting and relevant professional qualifications (ACA, ACCA, BL, CIS, etc). M.Sc./M.Phil./PhD is an advantage.
• Minimum of 20 years relevant experience in any of the above discipline (including stock broking, wealth management, banking, etc)
• Passion for Research
• Strong technical skills in the above disciplines
• Proven track record of conceptualising and executing own researches
• Track record of conceptualizing, implementing and managing policy oriented researches
• Track record of managing, supervising and mentoring researchers
• Extensive publication records
• Relevant IT skills
• Entrepreneurial thinking
• Leadership and people management skills

Application closing Date
18 December, 2012

Method of Application
To apply for the position, please submit the following to the email address: sabbatical@sec.gov.ng

• A cover letter stating reasons for seeking employment with the SEC 
• A detailed and updated CV indicating your State of Origin, Local Government Area, Gender, Names and Contact Details (including e-mail addresses) of Three Referees.

In addition candidates applying for sabbatical positions must submit a four-page write-up stating their areas of interest and relevance to the work of the SEC, the capital market and the economy as a whole, objectives and goals to achieve within the sabbatical period.